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Boy's nameOrigin: GermanicThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendarNamed after: Sebald

Sebald

Sebald is an ancient Germanic name historically rooted in German-speaking lands. It was borne by Saint Sebaldus, the revered patron saint of Nuremberg. Distinctive and robust, it appeals to parents seeking a rare heritage name with undeniable character.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Sebald
Czech:
Sebald
Hungarian:
Sebald
Polish:
Sebald
German:
Sebald
Spanish:
French:
Sébald
Italian:
Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Sebald means "bold victor" or "one who is courageous in victory".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Sebald je nemecký variant starohornonemeckého mena Sigibald, resp. Siegbald. Meno sa skladá z prvkov sigu („víťazstvo“) a bald („smelý, odvážny“), preto sa vykladá ako „smelý víťaz“ alebo „odvážny vo víťazstve“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Sebald vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

SEBALD

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

10 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
19 August
Austrian CalendarPoľsko
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

The name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Sebald
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Sebalda
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Sebaldovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Sebalda
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Sebald!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Sebaldovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Sebaldom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
SebiSebkoSebaldko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Sebald
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Sebald! Sebi! Sebko!

Notable figures named Sebald

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Sebald J. Brugmans
NL
1763 – 1819Historical Figure

Dutch botanist (1763-1819)

Sebald Heyden
DE
1499 – 1561Historical Figure

German musicologist and theologian

Sebald Rutgers
NL
1879 – 1961Historical Figure

Dutch Marxist engineer (1879–1961)

Sebald Weinschröter
DE
1318 – 1363Historical Figure

German painter

Sebald Rudolf Steinmetz
NL
1862 – 1940Historical Figure

Dutch ethnologist and sociologist (1862–1940)

Sebald Fulco Johannes Rau
1765 – 1807Historical Figure

Dutch theologian

Sebald Rau
DE
died 1818Historical Figure

German librarian and theologian

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Sebald Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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